31 March 2021 | Euronews
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Hungary Despite vaccination success, Hungary sets daily record COVID deaths Hungary leads the EU in percentage of population vaccinated against COVID-19, but it is currently suffering a devastating surge in deaths. -
World News COVID means closing global gender gap 'will take extra 36 years', says World Economic Forum report It found that the pandemic has had a more negative impact on women than men. Not only have women lost their jobs at higher rates, but they are also being hired at a slower pace. -
France Schools closed, drinking in public banned, as partial lockdown extended across whole of France French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new measures as he warned the coronavirus pandemic was 'accelerating' in France. On Thursday, France's PM Jean Castex announced that outdoor drinking would be banned for lockdown. -
Europe News Suez Canal blockage 'could cause months of disruption' at European ports The port of Antwerp told Euronews that shipments coming into the EU could be affected for months, even with the Ever Given ship freed from the Suez Canal blockage. -
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Europe News Number of teenagers seeking psychiatric help soars amid pandemic Youngsters being hospitalised for mental disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, have tripled in Belgium over the past year. -
Italy Rome expels two Russian embassy officials and arrests Italian naval officer in espionage sting Italy’s special operations forces in Rome staged the sting “during a clandestine operation between the two, surprising them red-handed immediately after the handing over of classified documents by the Italian official in exchange for a sum of money, -
World News Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he is going on hunger strike Alexei Navalny, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken opponent, was arrested on January 17 upon his return from Germany. -
No Comment Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east -
No Comment Pastry chef turns Easter Eggs into art Walter Musco turns his shop in Rome's working-class Tor Marancia district into an art gallery displaying Easter eggs sculpted in hommage to great names from the worlds of art and literature. -
No Comment Hondurans celebrate president's brother getting life sentence for drug trafficking Hondurans celebrate president's brother getting life sentence -
No Comment Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera Russian Reindeer circle dance captured by drone camera -
World News EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line | View "EU leaders must raise their ambitions far beyond the safeguarding language currently on the table that risks creating yet another talking shop," says Sweden's former deputy PM Isabella Lövin -
Sci-Tech This is how Dubai startups are training AI to be more human and unbiased As global dependence on digital technology grows rapidly, brands explore how they can reach consumers better with more humanised technology, and Dubai startups train AI with what they call ethical data to gain the trust of its users. -
World News Values over vaccines? The story of COVID jab diplomacy in Eastern Europe For countries in Eastern Europe, buying vaccines is not just about soft power or geopolitical goodwill — it's about values underlying the programmes. -
Ecotech Google Maps will soon direct drivers to routes with the lowest carbon impact The tech giant is using AI to improve its popular maps app to help combat climate change. -
United Kingdom UK fights alcohol-related crime with ankle tags that alert authorities to intoxication The electronic devices analyse offenders' sweat and alert the probation service if they detect alcohol. -
World News Pfizer/BioNTech says their vaccine had 100% efficacy in trial of children aged 12-15 Pfizer/BioNTech said they will seek authorisation to administer the vaccine to this age group in time for the next school year. -
France How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19? Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight. -
Europe News World economy on 'firmer footing' but 'debt and inequality pose risks' Speaking to Euronews, Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF is ready to upgrade its global forecast but fiscal support must not be withdrawn prematurely. -
Greece Greek refugee programme offers alternative to overcrowded camps Greek refugee programme offers alternative to overcrowded camps -
World News UK, US and other 12 nations share 'concerns' about WHO COVID-19 origin study Fourteen countries including the UK, US and Denmark shared their "concerns" about the WHO-convened study of the origins of COVID-19, saying experts "lacked access" to complete data. -
World News Single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to be delivered in EU from April 19 The single dose vaccine is already approved in the European Union but the first deliveries are not expected until mid-April. -
Ecotech Elon Musk’s brother is tackling food poverty by starting a gardening movement A donation to the Million Gardens Movement helps provide a garden kit to a family that can’t afford it. -
No Comment Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossom The Japanese government has been calling upon the nation to refrain from holding traditional picnic parties under cherry blossoms with fluorescent tape being used to cordon off picnic spots at parks in Tokyo. -
No Comment Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean -
No Comment Three finger salutes at Myanmar funerals Family members and relatives grieve as a solitary sign at the side of the coffin reads: 'Save Myanmar.' -
No Comment Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria -
World News 100 days on, what impact has Brexit had on UK-EU trade? 100 days after post-Brexit rules kicked in, trade bodies foresee long-term supply problems while some smaller UK businesses have been shut out of EU markets altogether. -
Health news The diabetes epidemic is already upon us - can technology save us? While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic another epidemic has been staring us in the face for 30 years: Diabetes. -
World News France refutes UN report claiming its forces killed 19 civilians in Mali The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law. -
USA George Floyd: Tearful witnesses describe being prevented from intervening in arrest A Minneapolis firefighter was one of several witnesses who said they wish they could have helped George Floyd. -
World News Pandemic unemployment leaving more without health insurance Elina is a migrant in Austria. She used to work as an English teacher in Vienna. When the pandemic struck she lost her job. Now she is pregnant in a foreign country, without a job and without health insurance. -
Europe News EU-China: Sanctions, threats and boycotts see relations enter downward spiral Relations between the bloc and Beijing have taken a sudden turn for the worse after Brussels coordinated sanctions with its Western allies. -
USA G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90 Liddy, a former FBI agent and Army veteran, was convicted of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate burglary. -
Nature Can hearing birdsong help boost our mental health and wellbeing? As cities went quiet during lockdown, the sounds of nature broke through. It may have been just what we needed. -
Brazil Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defence minister